The Upper Deschutes Watershed Council is committed to protecting and restoring local rivers through collaborative projects in habitat restoration, community education and watershed monitoring.  The following three programs help meet our priorities for each watershed in the 2,000,000-acre Upper Deschutes River sub-basin. 

Habitat Restoration

The Upper Deschutes Watershed Council seeks to restore important habitat for native fish and wildlife. Our projects, including wetland and riparian restoration, in-stream habitat enhancement and fish passage improvements, are selected based on the priorities developed in watershed assessments, action plans and other technical resources (see Goals for more information).

Click here for a complete overview of our habitat restoration projects.

Education

The Upper Deschutes Watershed Council believes that community education is at the core of long-term conservation and watershed restoration. Without education, the accomplishments of today will be lost in the future generations.

The Upper Deschutes Watershed Council is working on three interrelated educational programs - The Healthy Waters Institute, Riverfest and the Community Rivers Program - each focusing on a unique audience with specific goals and objectives.

Click here for more information about our educational programs.

Monitoring

Watershed monitoring helps track changes on the landscape that affect clean water, healthy fish and willdife populations, and the overall health of the 2,000,000-acre Upper Deschutes River sub-basin.  The Upper Deschutes Watershed Council conducts water quality monitoring and habitat restoration monitoring. 

Click here for more information about our monitoring programs.